Why did Shimon and Levi kill the entire city of Shechem if only one person was guilty? - Rambam Ramban and Or Hachaim Hakodosh. Does one country have the right to intervene and punish another for committing crimes against their own citizens?

How we derive that 13 is the age of the obligation for Mitzvos - Sicho

Powerful thought of Reb levi Yitzchok of berditchev on why the angel that struggled with Yaakov had to say Shira -song to Hashem - exactly at that moment

Nice vort of the Avnei Nezer as to the meaning of the 2 opinions in chazal whether the angel appeared to Yaakov like a non Jew or like a Talmid Chacham

interesting Shelah Hakodosh on the פך השמן and it’s connection to the angel striking Yaakov בכף הירך

Incredible insight from the famous Mekubal Rabbi Avrohom Azulay on the magical power behind the numbers in Yaakovs gift to Esav

How could Yaakov doubt whether Hashem’s promise to him will come true? Can a prediction through prophecy be altered?

How could Yaakov doubt whether Hashem’s promise to him will come true? Can a prediction through prophecy be altered?

Fascinating Or Hachaim Hakodosh on the act of killing an entire city of idol worshippers and compassion

Was Esav kissing Yaakov genuine? - Rashi according to the Mitteler Rebbe

The Mitteler Rebbe’s fascinating insight into the Midrash that Yaakov and Esav cried when they hugged over the destruction of the Beis Hamikdash

Reflections on Yaakov’s response to Esav’s threat and its relevance to our approach to antisemitism - The Rebbe’s vs. the Belzer Rov’s approach

Powerful insight of Ramban on the historic significance of Yaakov and the angel

Great pshat by ישמח משה regarding Yaakov’s fear of Esav despite Hashem’s promises to protect him

Fascinating insight from the Mitteler Rebbe on the dots that appear on the word וישקהו - was it a genuine kiss?

Fascinating insight by Reb Pinchos of Koritz how ‘there’s nothing to fear but fear itself’ - כי ירא אנכי אותו

Beautiful pshat on קטונתי מכל החסדים by Reb Pinchos Koritzer

Beautiful pshat of Reb Levi Yitzchok of Barditchev as to how Yaakov's prayer, ‘Save me from my brother Esav’, essentially describes the challenging nature of our inner struggles

Amazing explanation of Kli Yakar on the inner struggle of Yaakov and the angel of Esav

Beautiful pshat of the Ksav Sofer on the 2 meanings in the words ויאבק איש עמו

Maharal's beautiful explanation on the struggle of Rome with Israel - corresponding to the struggle of Yaakov and Esav - and why the garments of Esav are so central to this story

Awesome words by the Ramban on the struggle of Yaakov with the angel

A remarkable teaching from the Zohar that from Yaakov we learn how one must articulate one’s prayers

“He will smite me mother and children alike”, Baal Haturim's nice insight